Group 1 examinations: HC allows 1 hour extra time for physically challenged
Posted on: 05/Jun/2015 9:52:42 AM
Justice D Hariparanthaman of The Madras High Court on Thursday passed the order on a petition by R Ramesh, a physically challenged person, seeking extra time for the examination to be held over three days.The Judge, however, directed the Commission to provide one hour extra time in the light of a September 29, 1993 Government Order issued by Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department which provided for extra time of 50 percent not exceeding one hour.
R Ramesh, a physically challenged person, who holds an MSc Degree and belongs to Scheduled Caste, had cleared Group I preliminary exam conducted by TNPSC in 2013.
TNPSC Group 1 examinations are to be held from today.
